Harry Redknapp Rules Tottenham Out Of Transfer Market This January

Spurs 'won't get a striker' and a centre half or midfielder is unlikely.
Harry Redknapp confirmed Robbie Keane has joined West Ham on loan but does not expect Tottenham to replace him in the final 24 hours of the transfer window.

The Spurs boss said that the Londoners “won’t get a striker” and poured cold water on reports that they have made a late £10million bid for Scott Parker.

“No chance,” said Redknapp, speaking to reporters in his post-match press conference. “I love Scotty Parker but, believe you me, we haven’t got a chance.

“Robbie Keane has gone on loan, unfortunately. The chairman has done a deal for him to be bought at the end of the season – for £6million, I think.”

As revealed by Goal.com UK on Saturday, Spurs had a £23m bid for Newcastle United’s Andy Carroll rejected earlier in the week, although Redknapp gave mixed messages on his centre-forward targets.

“We won’t get a striker," he said. "We never made a bid for Andy Carroll, unless the chairman has made a bid. I don’t know.”

Redknapp was more concerned with his defensive resources after overseeing one of the most abject displays of his Spurs reign as they were thrashed 4-0 by Fulham and bombed out of the FA Cup.